(a)  All proceeds from the sale of lottery tickets or shares received by a person in the capacity of a sales agent shall constitute a trust fund until paid into the state lottery fund.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-61-6

  • Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6

(b)  The sales agent shall be personally liable for all proceeds; and failure to pay the lottery division moneys owed, upon demand, from the sales or misappropriation of the funds shall constitute embezzlement under § 11-41-3.

(c)  The provisions of this section shall be enforced and prosecuted by the state police and the attorney general’s office.

History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 180, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 234, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 236, § 1.